Overview

• Bitkom projects a 4.4% increase in Germany’s digital economy to €235.8 billion in 2025, with 9,000 new jobs bringing total employment to 1.354 million.
• Software is poised to grow nearly 10% thanks to AI and cloud computing, and IT hardware is set to expand through increased demand for rented servers, network and storage services.
• The consumer electronics segment is forecast to decline by 3.3%, slipping to €7.6 billion in revenue.
• Bitkom president Ralf Wintergerst says high electricity prices threaten the sector’s momentum and calls for targeted energy-cost cuts to ensure competitiveness.
• The industry is urging the federal government to adopt a binding digital strategy and fully transpose EU digital regulations into national law.